➀ The Technische Universität Ilmenau launches the 'Ilmenau School of Green Electronics' to develop climate-neutral information technology; ➁ The project is funded by the Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung with nearly 5.2 million euros over four years; ➂ The initiative focuses on energy-efficient computing and bio-inspired microelectronics, aiming to reduce the environmental impact of IT hardware.

➀ Evonik is working on large-scale electrolysis for the green transformation of the chemical industry; ➁ The process aims to improve access to important raw materials and simplify processes; ➂ Electrolysis can separate and recover valuable raw materials from salts produced in many chemical processes, leading to reduced resource consumption and lower CO2 emissions.

➀ The Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS has developed a patented method with GEM Recovery Systems GRS to analyze antimony particles in rock using modern sensor technology. This allows for the identification of rare earths and minerals in rock and separation from worthless materials, increasing independence on this critical raw material. ➁ Antimony is a key component in many products, including semiconductor technology, solder, and car batteries. China and Russia are major suppliers, but China is imposing export restrictions on the rare material. ➂ The researchers are developing a sensor-based sorting technology to identify the metal in mining operations. This new technology could significantly reduce resource consumption and investment costs in the mining industry.